However there are many options for subway tile arrangements including vertical patterns herringbone designs basket weave arrangements and more.
How to subway tile a bathroom wall.
Your bathroom will also look great with the addition also of some colored bathroom accessories to give enhancement to the plain white colored tiles attached on the walls and floors of your bathroom.
Symmetry is subway tile s best friend.
If you want to avoid the boring all white effect choose a darker grout as in this bathroom for contrast and visual interest.
In this bathroom designed by arent pyke the tiled wall will lend itself to a variety.
Installing subway tiles to the tub surround walls.
Our first example is a traditional classic white subway tile with contrasting dark grout by spivey architects via houzz this beautiful bathroom features a full subway tile wall in the shower as well as a half wall as a backsplash behind the door.
So i finally finished installing backer board to the tub surround of the bathroom.
However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches.
The walls of this bathroom are clad in traditionally dimensioned and colored subway tiles.
Follow the link below for eight ways to arrange subway tile.
Before you begin to install the tile figure out the layout of your tile scheme after measuring all areas to be tiled as well as the tiles.
It s reminiscent of traditionally laid brick and works well in kitchens and bathrooms alike.
For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower.
The room gets a signature look thanks to a slightly tinted grout which helps provide a smooth shift between the crisp white tile and the bold black on the shutters.
So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.
There are also glass subway tile bathroom ideas you can choose.
Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.
You can also try these subway tile bathroom ideas during bathroom renovation.
Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles.
How we started the main shower wall.
Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4.
This second floor bathroom is getting a full remodel with a new vanity set new lighting and outlets storage over the toilet area and a new bath fan.
If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline.